Prison Guard Medals 교도관기장
On March 13, 1982, Prison Guard Medals were established under Presidential Decree #10759 (KwanBo #9087). The Decree established four medals:
- A medal for the Director of a Correctional Institution, and
- Three long service medals
- The Sincerity Medal for 10 years of service or more,
- The Service Medal for 20 years of service or more, and
- The Loyalty Medal for 30 years of service or more.
The medals are awarded by the Minister of Justice. Medals for Directors are generally awarded in person by the Minister on December 31st of the year. A certificate accompanies each award. In cases where the awardee could not receive the award in person due to unavoidable circumstances, one of his family members or a deputy could be awarded on behalf of him/her. Only the awardee can wear the medal and in case of his/her death, his/her family members can keep it. The Minister of Justice maintains the award register and makes it available to the general public.
The original drawings from the Presidential Decree #10759 were black and white and showed very little detail. (See the Director’s Medal at right.) Enlarging the pictures only worsened it. The pictures below are from “Establishment of Regulations for Awarding Correctional Officer Badges (draft)” (교정공무원기장 수여 규정 제정 (안) #855, dated Mar. 19, 2012) and “Regulations on Awarding and Wearing of Correctional Officer Badges”, etc. (교정공무원기장등수여및패용에관한규정 #1110, dated June 20, 2017). I have only been able to find two pictures. If and when I can find more or better pictures, I will add them.
Medal for the Director of a Correctional Institution
The Long Service Medals
Other Correctional Medals
Correctional Badges and Patches
